Andi Narogong Ex-convicts In The Corruption Case Of The Bungkam E-KTP Project After Being Examined By The KPK

Former convict of the corruption case of the electronic identity card procurement project (e-KTP) Andi Agustinus alias Andi Narogong. (Tsa Tsia-VOI)

JAKARTA - Former convict of corruption in the electronic identity card procurement project (e-KTP) Andi Agustinus alias Andi Narogong remained silent after being questioned by investigators from the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK). He was questioned as a witness today, Wednesday, March 19.

From observations in the field, Andi came out at around 14:16 WIB after being questioned by investigators. This entrepreneur chose to take a thousand steps from the anti-corruption commission office.

Meanwhile, KPK spokesman Tessa Mahardhika said that Andi Narogong's examination as a witness had been rescheduled by investigators. The former convict should have been questioned on Tuesday, March 18.

"AA alias AN was rescheduled today and is here," he said when confirmed.

Apart from Andi, the KPK has also summoned I Sugiharto, who is the former Director of Population Administration Information Management (PIAK) of the Directorate General of Dukcapil in the e-KTP corruption case on Monday, March 17 yesterday. He was questioned as a witness and fulfilled the summons although the results have not been detailed.

Previously reported, the corruption case in the e-KTP procurement project cost the state up to Rp2.3 trillion if referring to the report from the Supreme Audit Agency (BPK).

This case dragged the names of a number of high-ranking officials in the ministry, such as former Director General of Dukcapil Irman and former official at the Ministry of Home Affairs Sugiharto. In addition, there is also the name of former DPR Speaker Setya Novanto, former member of Commission III of the DPR Hanura Faction, Miryam S Haryani, a former member of Commission III of the DPR Markus Nari.

Then, the KPK again named four new suspects in the e-KTP case in August 2020. They are former members of Commission II of the DPR from the Hanura Party faction Miryam S Haryani, President Director of the Indonesian State Printing Corporation (PNRI) as well as Chairman of the PNRI Consortium Isnu Edhi Wijaya, Head of the Information Technology Technical Team for the Application of ID cards Husni Fahmi, and President Director of PT Sandipala Arthaputra, Paulus Tanos.

Paulus Tannos was on the run to Singapore before being caught by local authorities. Efforts to repatriate through the extradition mechanism are being implemented.